State v. Hayward

After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and theft by deception. Defendant appealed, arguing (1) the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support the convictions, and (2) the trial court violated her right to be free from double jeopardy by convicting and sentencing her on both counts of theft without consolidating them. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding (1) the evidence was sufficient to support both convictions; and (2) the trial court did not err by entering a judgment of conviction on each count of theft or by sentencing Defendant on both counts of theft, and furthermore, there was no violation of Defendant’s right to be free from double jeopardy because the convictions and sentences were not based on a single criminal act. View "State v. Hayward" on Justia Law